New Mexico

The Southern Colorado Plateau Network works with seven parks in New Mexico..
  • Ruins of an Ancestral Puebloan Great House with grassland in the foreground and trees behind.
    Aztec Ruins National Monument

    Aztec Ruins National Monument protects the ruins of an Ancestral Puebloan farming community in northwestern New Mexico.

  • Rmains of an ancient circular pueblo in a grassy area surrounded by trees with mountains behind.
    Bandelier National Monument

    Bandelier National Monument was established in north central New Mexico to protect Ancestral Puebloan Ruins.

  • Ancestral Puebloan ruins with cliffs in the background
    Chaco Culture National Historical Park

    Chaco Culture NHP, situated in northwestern New Mexico, protects approximately 4000 prehistoric and historic archeological sites.

  • Pinyon-juniper landscape with tree snag and boulder and trees at the base of sandstone cliffs.
    El Malpais National Monument

    El Malpais National Monument protects volcanoes and lava tubes in one of the most significant volcanic areas in the U.S.

  • Pathway lined with flowers leading to tall cliffs.
    El Morro National Monument

    El Morro National Monument features a sandstone monolith, known as Inscription Rock, which bears hundreds of historic inscriptions.

  • Large brown rock with hawk petroglyph under time-lapse night sky
    Petroglyph National Monument

    Petroglyph National Monument is within Albuquerque city limits and protects a large concentration of petroglyphs and five volcanic cones.

  • Ruins of a several story historic mission in a grassy meadow with a large tree on the right
    Salinas Pueblo Missions NM

    Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument protects resources associated with the prehistoric Indian pueblos and Franciscan mission ruins.

Last updated: February 6, 2025

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